Petra Meier-Felke
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Petra•Meier-Felke |
| Used name | Petra•Meier-Felke |
| Born | 30 July 1959 in Saalfeld/Saale, Thüringen (GER) |
| Measurements | 172 cm / 64 kg |
| Affiliations | SC Motor Jena, Jena (GER) / TuS Jena, Jena (GER) |
| NOC |  East Germany  Germany |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Petra Meier-Felke won javelin gold for East Germany in 1988 and placed seventh at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics after German reunification. She was East German champion from 1984-89 and also won two silver medals at the 1986 Europeans and the 1987 Worlds. She set four world records with 75.26 and 75.40 in 1985, 78.80 in 1987, and exactly 80.00 in 1988, the final mark lasting until 1999 when a new javelin was introduced. In 1984-85 and again from 1987-90 she was ranked #1 in the world.
In 1990 she won a bronze at the Europeans for East Germany, and 1991 added a silver at the World Championships for reunified Germany. She later coached her son Tom Meier. Many documents on doping in the former GDR became public after reunification, and Meier-Felke’s name was found in the list of doped athletes.
Personal Best: JT – 80.00 (1988).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GDR |
Petra Felke | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1992 Summer Olympics | Athletics | GER |
Petra Meier-Felke | |||
| Javelin Throw, Women (Olympic) | 7 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Summer Universiade (1–0–0 1981 București ATH gold: javelin throw (competed as Petra Felke for East Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the European Athletics Championships (0–1–1 1986 Stuttgart silver: javelin throw (competed as Petra Felke for East Germany); 1990 Split bronze: javelin throw (competed as Petra Felke for East Germany))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Athletics Championships (0–2–0 1987 Rome silver: javelin throw (competed as Petra Felke for East Germany); 1991 Tokyo silver: javelin throw (competed as Petra Meier for Germany))